African Roots/American Cultures - Africa in the Creation of the Americas (Paperback)

Africans and their descendants constituted the majority of the population of the Americas for most of the first three hundred years. Yet their fundamental roles in the creation and definition of the new societies of the Onew world, O and their significance in the development of the Atlantic world, have not been acknowledged. This multidisciplinary volume highlights the African presence throughout the Americas, and African and African Diasporan contributions to the material and cultural life of all of the Americas, and of all Americans. It includes articles from leading scholars, and from cultural leaders from both well-known and little-known African Diasporan communities. Privileging African Diasporan voices, it offers new perspectives, data, and interpretations that challenge prevailing understandings of the Americas. Its fundamental premise is that the story of the Americas can only be accurately told by including the story of the foundational roles played by Africans and their descendants in the Americas

General

Imprint:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	August 2001
First published:	September 2001
Authors:	Sheila S. Walker
Contributors:	Michael L. Blakey • Tomas Olivera Chirimini • Yvonne Daniel • Howard Dodson • Shelley Fisher Fishkin • Jesus "Chucho" Garcia • Lisa Sanchez Gonzalez • Brenda Dixon Gottschild • Patricia Guthrie
Dimensions:	231 x 155 x 24mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	464
ISBN-13:	978-0-7425-0165-2
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Area / regional studies > General Books > Humanities > History > American history > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Ethnic studies > Black studies Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Ethnic studies > Multicultural studies > General Books > History > American history > General
LSN:	0-7425-0165-5
Barcode:	9780742501652

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